According to TechRepublic, cybersecurity is facing a fundamental shift driven by AI. Key predictions for 2026 include AI-powered attacks meeting AI-driven defense, deepfakes forcing a trust revolution, and ERP/OT systems becoming prime targets. The analysis also forecasts a move to predictive securi
Opera has removed the waitlist for its premium AI browser, Neon, making it available to any subscriber willing to pay $19.90 per month. The browser, which launched on October 2, now includes a new deep research agent and access to top AI models like GPT-5.1 and Gemini 3 Pro.
OpenAI’s models have dramatically improved at hacking challenges, jumping from 27% to 76% success in months. This milestone highlights the urgent safety and geopolitical stakes as companies like Tencent scramble for AI talent.
The foundational metric for SaaS startups, Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), is facing obsolescence. According to a new analysis, investors are shifting to hybrid models that value AI’s impact on efficiency and customer productivity, not just subscription scale.
AI systems trained on billions of still images are hitting a wall when trying to analyze human motion. The real challenge isn’t recognizing a pose, but understanding the force, fatigue, and intent behind it. Teams are now racing to build new datasets to close this critical gap.
A coalition of state attorneys general has sent a stark warning to 13 major tech companies, including Apple and OpenAI. They argue that AI chatbots generating “sycophantic and delusional outputs” may already be violating state laws. The letter cites tragic cases linking chatbot interactions to user
According to a Microsoft report, more than half of current enterprise devices can’t handle AI workloads, leading to higher long-term costs. Chipmakers like AMD are pushing new “AI PC” processors with built-in neural engines to process data locally, promising major productivity gains and security ben
A new Forrester report throws cold water on the idea of an AI-powered customer service revolution in 2026. Instead, it predicts a year of foundational struggles, including call centers being flooded by consumer AI agents and only modest self-service gains.
Instagram is automatically creating headlines for user posts that appear in Google Search, a feature confirmed by Meta to use AI. The headlines, which users often don’t see, have been criticized for being misleading and stripping posts of their original context.
Tech companies are increasingly using human-like language to describe AI, calling models’ behaviors “confessions” or discussing their “soul.” This isn’t just marketing—it’s distorting public understanding and trust. We need to talk about AI with accurate, technical terms instead.
